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So far, BPS seems to be a potent endocrine disruptor (Photo: AFP)

Breast cancer risk higher due to hard plastic exposure

Bisphenol S (BPS), a substitute for the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), shows the potential for increasing the...

2 April 2017 11:59 AM IST

Research is on to find new methods of screening for breast cancer.

Cancer: A case of over-diagnosis

Doubts are being raised about the need for mammography as a routine.

17 Jun 2017 1:45 AM IST

The fatty cells around the tumour get affected when the tissue undergoes change leading to rapid tumor growth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rapid breast cancer growth is more in obese people

Gaining weight affects the fatty cells which changes the microenvironment around the tumour

1 April 2017 9:47 AM IST

The fruit rich in phenolic compounds, inhibits the proliferation of breast cancer cells to prevent the disease during testing. (Photo: Pixabay)

Strawberries may help fight breast cancer: study

The consumption offers antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits and reduces blood cholesterol levels

20 April 2017 1:10 PM IST

The only treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer are surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ray of hope for women suffering from breast cancer

Indian scientist Mishra proves cancer cells migration, invasion can be checked.

2 Dec 2017 12:27 AM IST

There are variety of foods that can be eaten to prevent breast cancer in women due to dense b

Dense breasts linked to high breast cancer risk

The lack of fatty tissue is the leading reason why mammograms can't detect a tumor

9 Feb 2017 9:42 AM IST

Aggressive breast cancers can be caught early, without excessive recalls or biopsies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bi-annual MRI effective in detecting breast cancer: study

Volunteers had to have a lifetime breast cancer risk greater than 20 per cent.

10 Dec 2017 9:00 AM IST

Excess weight raises the risk of breast cancer as fat cells produce hormones that help drive tumours. (Photo: Pixabay)

Losing weight may cut breast cancer risk: study

Researchers found that those who lost five per cent of their weight saw their breast cancer risk fall by 12 per cent.

9 Dec 2017 3:09 PM IST

About 65 percent of women with hormone-positive disease and a positive blood test did not have a new breast cancer within two years (Photo: AFP)

Blood test may help identify women who at risk of recurring breast...

Women in the study had a CellSearch test five years on average after their cancer was found and treated.

8 Dec 2017 7:51 PM IST

Women in their 40s may want to consider non-hormonal IUDs, getting their tubes tied or talking with their partners about vasectomy. (Photo: AP)

Small risk of breast cancer seen with hormone contraceptives

Researchers found a similar breast cancer risk with the progestin-only intrauterine device.

7 Dec 2017 12:21 PM IST

The chances of chemotherapy affecting breast cancer patients with genetic biomarker IDs is higher. (Photo: Pixabay)

Genetic biomarker patients at increased risk of heart damage

Patients being treated for lymphoma or gastric cancer with the same chemotherapy were vulnerable to cardiotoxicity from...

19 Dec 2016 9:12 PM IST

High BP drugs can control spreading cancer

High BP drugs can control spreading cancer

Calcium channel blockers target Myosin-10 cancer cells blocking cancer cell movement

18 Dec 2016 2:00 PM IST